Citadel Launches Security Suite for Complete Protection Behind the Firewall.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--

-- Citadel Security Suite Targets Network, Desktop and Data

Security --

Citadel Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: CITN) announced today at COMDEX the immediate availability of Citadel Security Suite for complete network, desktop and data security behind the firewall. Citadel Security Suite, available through select resellers, integrators and direct from Citadel, combines the company's best selling security utilities: NetOFF for network security, WinShield for desktop security, and FolderBolt for data security.

Steve Solomon, president and CEO of Citadel, said, "We're combining our best selling products to provide IT managers a solution for complete security behind the firewall. People typically think of "e-security" in terms of protection from outside intrusion -- when in fact only 14% of network security breaches originate outside the network. What organizations most need is internal security, and that means protecting unattended PCs, desktop configurations, and sensitive data."

NetOff for Network Security

NetOFF protects against network access at unattended computers. With NetOFF, an administrator can control the hours during which users are allowed to log on and specify that users are automatically logged off after a given period of inactivity or at a preset time. Users are logged off safely and orderly, with NetOFF automatically saving and closing all open files to protect against data loss. NetOFF also lets an administrator standardize a screen blocker for the entire company that requires password re-entry when a PC has been left idle for a short time.

NetOff benefits include:

-- Unattended PCs no longer offer unauthorized network access.

-- Automated logoffs include an orderly shut-down of all open files

and applications at the desktop, protecting against data loss.

-- Server backups are more complete, since there are no files left

open at backup time.

-- Logoff parameters can be assigned to individuals or groups,

allowing administrators the flexibility to define specific logoff

rules as needed.

-- A "hot key" logoff feature allows users to save all open files,

exit all open applications, and logoff the network with a single

keystroke, simplifying and speeding up the logoff process.

-- A screen blocker requires password re-entry to access a PC that

has been left briefly unattended; intruder protections are

activated after three failed attempts to enter a password,

causing the logoff process to begin automatically.

WinShield for Desktop Security

WinShield provides desktop security by allowing an administrator to assign desktop privileges to individual users or to groups of users. Working from an administrator workstation or at individual desktops, an IT manager can use WinShield to set restrictions and grant system access to each user, and to quickly adjust privileges whenever needed. WinShield allows multiple users to access a PC, and invokes the appropriate WinShield profile when each user logs on.

WinShield benefits include:

-- Greatly reducing support costs associated with problems caused by

desktop changes, system settings modifications, and control panel

changes.

-- Desktop appearance in specific groups can be easily maintained in

a uniform format, for ease of support and training.

-- Administrators can effectively control exactly what software can

be installed from CD-ROM by registering approved disks, making it

impossible for users to install games, unlicensed software, or

unapproved versions of approved software.

-- Companies can ensure that business-critical data is saved to

appropriate server locations for routine back-up, to safeguard

against loss in the event of hard drive failure, virus infection,

accidental deletion, or PC theft.

-- Each user's network access can be restricted to only those

portions that pertain to his or her function.

-- Restricting additions and deletions of printers ensures use of

appropriate departmental printers, leaving the access to

expensive color printers to only those who truly need them.

FolderBolt for Data Security

FolderBolt completes the security scenario behind the firewall by providing individual users with the ability to lock-up (bolt) entire folders, and to encrypt folders or individual files. Administrators can prepare master override disks for use in unbolting or decrypting in the event of a lost password or need to access. Additional capabilities include the preparation of encrypted, password-protected files for transfer, and secure deletion of files to an absolutely unrecoverable state. FolderBolt benefits include:

-- Automatic bolting of folders at shut down, and automatically

unbolt them at startup with password entry, keeping their

contents secure from unauthorized access.

-- Secure deletion of files by overwriting a file's contents with

meaningless patterns, bypassing the Recycle Bin and ensuring that

no undelete utility can retrieve it n the equivalent of an

electronic paper shredder.

-- Five encryption methods, including DES standards, based on the

desired level of security and speed.

-- Invoking pre-set passwords and encryption keys to simplify

encryption operations (pre-sets can be associated with individual

users on multi-user PCs), or assign passwords and encryption keys

on-the-fly.

-- Distribution or posting "self-decrypting" files that can be

opened on another machine only with the proper password n and

without requiring a copy of FolderBolt on the target PC.

-- Checking an activity log for a complete audit trail of valid and

invalid unlocking attempts that points out would-be intruders.

Citadel Technology Inc. is a developer and marketer of computer software products including security and management utilities for networks and personal computers. The Company's products are designed to secure and manage personal computers (PCs) and local area networks (LANs) and enable network administrators to more efficiently manage the networks. Company products are designed to reduce client costs, improve the accuracy of clients' information, maintain the operation of the network, secure the network from fraud or unauthorized use, and generally enable the administrator to devote more time to improving service to the network rather than focusing on operational details.

For more information on Citadel Technology products, visit the Company's homepage at http://www.citadel.com. For information on purchasing products, contact the Company directly by writing or calling: Citadel Technology, 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75219; phone: [phone]; fax: [phone].

The above statements are not strictly historical facts and include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially as a result of, among other things, the following: integration of acquired technology and companies, transition of selling and distribution methods, the availability of capital on terms acceptable to the Company, general economic conditions, competition, the market for the network software products, software development costs and possible future litigation, as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's public reports and filings and public statements.